9. Waterworld (1995)

Budget: $175,000,000 North American Box Office: $88,246,220

Finally, there was only one giant turd of a blockbuster that could possibly top this list. There’s an old adage that no one should ever make a movie with two many scenes in the ocean because it’s nearly impossible to control (see: Jaws). However, the lunatics behind Waterworld decided to make a movie set in a world without land that was set entirely on the ocean. As a result, the shoot was a complete disaster with director Kevin Reynolds eventually quitting and Kevin Costner being forced to finish the job himself (the two men were the best of friends before starting shooting and didn’t speak for almost a decade after it was over).

The budget ballooned up to the biggest in history and there wasn’t a single person involved with the production who had a positive thing to say about the experience. Unfortunately for all those folks who tortured themselves making Waterworld, neither audiences nor critics had a kind word to say about the movie either. It tanked and is now remembered only for being a giant waste of money and time.

However, somehow it still remains rather famous for being such a money-sucking failure and is still a pop culture punching bag even though so few people have seen it. Universal Studios even continues to run a massive Waterworld stunt show at their theme parks every day, presumably as a way to convince themselves that at least the brand eventually turned a profit.